Heather Fargo is an American politician who served as mayor and was a former City Council Member of Sacramento,California. She was sworn in as mayor in November 2000,replacing Jimmie R. Yee,and served until December 2008,when she was defeated for reelection by Kevin Johnson.
Kevin Maurice Johnson is an American former professional basketball player and Democratic Party politician who served as the 55th Mayor of Sacramento,California from 2008 to 2016. Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012,Johnson is the first African American to serve as Mayor of Sacramento. Before entering politics,Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers during a portion of his rookie year,the point guard played as a member of the Phoenix Suns for the remainder of his NBA career.
Deborah V. Ortiz is an American politician from Sacramento,California. A Democrat,she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council,Ortiz was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served a single two-year term representing the 9th Assembly district. In 1998,she was elected to the California State Senate from the 6th Senate district with 55% of the vote and won re-election in 2002 with 70.8% of the vote. Term limits prevented her from seeking a third Senate term in 2006;she instead ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State.
Alejandro Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Padilla served as the 32nd secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021.
Joe Serna Jr. was an American educator and civil rights activist who served as the 52nd mayor of Sacramento,California from 1992 until his death in 1999.
Christopher L. Cabaldon is a Filipino-American politician from California who served as mayor of West Sacramento. He is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. He also represents the State of California on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. He is a member of the Democratic Party,Vice President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors,and Chair of U.S. Conference of Mayors' Jobs,Education,and Workforce Committee. He is openly gay.
Noreen Marie Evans is an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the California State Senate. As a Democrat,she represented the 2nd district,encompassing Humboldt,Mendocino,Lake and Napa counties,as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties.
The Sacramento City Council is the governing body of the city of Sacramento,California. The council holds regular meetings at Sacramento City Hall on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm,with exceptions for holidays and other special cases.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Sacramento County,California.
Bruce Kenneth Nestande is a U.S. politician who was a Republican California State Assemblyman,Orange County Chair,Orange County Vice Chair and Orange County Supervisor.
Robert King Fong is a United States Democratic Party politician who is a former member of the Sacramento City Council. He was first elected to that post in 2004 and was reelected in 2008 without opposition. In December 2012,he was replaced by Steve Hansen.
Norman Yee is a former American elected official and educator in San Francisco,California. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 7 from 2012 to 2021 and was elected president of the Board in January 2019.
The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution,California law,and the Charter of the County of Sacramento. Much of the government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments,such as the Government of Sacramento County. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration,law enforcement,jails,vital records,property records,tax collection,public health,and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with the primary election on June 3,2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for Governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
The 2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election was held on June 5,2018,to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California,the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead,the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election,with a runoff held on November 6,2018,because no candidate received a majority of the vote.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
Stephen Bennett is an American activist,educator,and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 37th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure in the state legislature,he was active in local politics in Ventura,California,and Ventura County,California,with him serving on the city council and board of supervisors.
The 2022 California State Controller election will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the California State Controller. Due to term limits,incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee is ineligible to run for a third term.
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